This year’s Wayne County Professional Development Conference will offer the opportunity for child care providers, teachers, and the public to rediscover the joy of teaching and learn some new techniques, too.
The event, which is sponsored by the Partnership for Children of Wayne County – Child Care Resource and Referral and Wayne Community College, will be held 8 a.m.-3 p.m. on Feb. 27 in the Wayne Learning Center on the college’s main campus in Goldsboro.
Veteran educator Tanya Dennis will provide the keynote speech at the Feb. 27 Wayne County Professional Development Conference.
Tanya Dennis, a North Carolina early childhood educator of 30 years, will kick off the conference with “Mission POSSIBLE: Celebrating the S.T.A.R in You!” The presentation will help participants “rethink, rejuvenate, and rise” so their “passion, purpose, and presence will radiate.”
Ms. Dennis has worked in noted agencies including NC public school systems, NC Community College, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute, Smart Start, and Head Start. She is the co-founder of the Purple Door Mission that provides training, technical assistance and quality assurance to child care centers, family homes, federal and state preschool programs and community partners.
She is a 2015 winner of a Bammy Award presented by the Academy of Education Arts and Sciences.
Ms. Dennis holds associate and bachelor’s degrees in early childhood education from Wake Technical Community College and the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, and expects to earn a master’s degree in education from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill this spring.
She also will lead an hour-and-a half break-out session for teachers of all ages of students on “defining our social-emotional selves in the essence of young children’s play.”
Ten morning and 19 afternoon sessions are scheduled on topics such as understanding individual temperaments, exploring fun science possibilities, infant massage, creating inclusive environments, storytelling, dealing with challenging behavior, and developing effective teams of educators.
In addition to teachers from local centers, schools, and colleges and personnel from education-related agencies, attendees can learn from experts from other fields, such as a nurse, a behavior specialist, and a U.S. Air Force community readiness consultant.
The workshops are designated for teachers of infant, toddlers, preschool, school age, combinations of age groups, or “all.” Each workshop attended is worth 1.5 hours of NC Division of Child Development and Early Education-approved training credit for a total of six training hours awarded at the end of the day if all are attended.
Following the 8 a.m. keynote speech, breakout sessions run 9:45-11:15 a.m., 11:45 a.m.-1:15 p.m., and 1:30-3 p.m. Lunch will be provided. Vendors will display child education-related products throughout the day.
A complete schedule is available at www.pfcw.org or by calling (919) 735-3371, ext. 227. Advance registration is due by 5 p.m. on Feb. 24 and costs $30. The on-site registration fee is $35.
The Partnership for Children of Wayne County, Inc. is a non-profit organization designed to provide programs and services for families and children in Wayne County, North Carolina.
Wayne Community College is a public, learning-centered institution with an open-door admission policy located in Goldsboro, N.C. As it works to develop a highly skilled and competitive workforce, it serves 14,000 individuals annually as well as businesses, industry, and community organizations with high quality, affordable, accessible learning opportunities, including more than 72 college credit programs.
Wayne Community College’s mission is to meet the educational, training, and cultural needs of the communities it serves.
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The family of Wayne County’s late Sheriff Carey A. Winders has established an endowment that provides scholarships for students in public safety programs at Wayne Community College.
The endowment, which has been established with the Foundation of Wayne Community College, was funded with the $27,690 proceeds from the Sheriff Carey A. Winders Memorial Golf Tournament and Auction. The event was held in September 2015.
The Sheriff Carey Winders Memorial Endowment Scholarships will provide tuition, fees, and equipment for students from Wayne County in Basic Law Enforcement Training, criminal justice, public safety, or first responder programs at WCC. Recipients must have “demonstrated good character’ and have at least a 2.8 grade point average.
The first Winders Scholarship has been awarded this semester.
Winders passed away suddenly in January 2014. He had been the county’s sheriff since 1994. He actively supported the college’s public safety programs.
For more information about the Foundation and its scholarships, go to www.waynecc.edu/foundation.
The Foundation has awarded 567 scholarships worth $367,765 in the 2015-2016 academic year. In addition to raising and dispersing funds for scholarships, it provides funding for innovative campus projects and employee recognition, and offers cultural programs for the community.
Wayne Community College is a public, two-year college with an open-door admission policy located in Goldsboro, N.C. As it works to develop a highly skilled and competitive workforce, it serves 14,000 individuals annually as well as businesses, industry and community organizations with high quality, affordable, accessible learning opportunities, including 72 college credit programs.
Wayne Community College’s mission is to meet the educational, training, and cultural needs of the communities it serves.
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“Black Soldiers in the American Civil War” will be the topic of a Black History Month lunch-and-learn talk on Wednesday, Feb. 24 at Wayne Community College.
Jerilyn James Lee, a local historian and director of the County of Wayne’s Human Resources Department, will talk at noon in the Seminar Room (Room 161) of the Wayne Learning Center on the college’s main campus in Goldsboro.
Approximately 198,000 Black soldiers served in the Civil War from 1863 to 1865. Five regiments were based in North Carolina. There were former slaves, runaway slaves, free men, doctors, ministers, and tradesmen. Ms. Lee will share stories and images of Black soldiers, sailors and officers who served during the war, including some who served in the Confederate Army.
The winners of the college’s Black History Month Writing Contest will be recognized during this event also.
The event is free and open to the public as well as WCC students and employees. Beverages and chips will be provided but participants are asked to bring their own sandwiches.
This lunch-and-learn opportunity is sponsored by the WCC Cultural Diversity/Global Education Committee and the WCC Humanities, Fine Arts, and Social Sciences Department.
Wayne Community College encourages persons with disabilities to participate in its programs. Anyone who anticipates needing accommodation or has questions about access should contact Latisha Cowan at (919) 739-6729 or lbcowan@waynecc.edu.
Wayne Community College is a public, learning-centered institution with an open-door admission policy located in Goldsboro, N.C. As it works to develop a highly skilled and competitive workforce, it serves 14,000 individuals annually as well as businesses, industry, and community organizations with high quality, affordable, accessible learning opportunities, including more than 72 college credit programs.
Wayne Community College’s mission is to meet the educational, training, and cultural needs of the communities it serves.
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Individuals who plan to attend college in the 2016-17 academic year and their families can get assistance with the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) forms this Saturday at Wayne Community College.
From 9 a.m. to noon, on Feb. 20 in the Spruce Building, financial specialists and college aid professionals will provide free assistance with completing and submitting the forms which are required to be considered for all federal and most state financial aid for college, including scholarships and grants.
Pre-registration with the College Foundation of North Carolina at (866) 866-2362 or www.CFNC.org/FAFSAday is encouraged.
FAFSA Day is sponsored annually by the N.C. Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators, State Employees’ Credit Union, and College Foundation of North Carolina.
Wayne Community College is a public, learning-centered institution with an open-door admission policy located in Goldsboro, N.C. As it works to develop a highly skilled and competitive workforce, it serves 14,000 individuals annually as well as businesses, industry, and community organizations with high quality, affordable, accessible learning opportunities, including more than 72 college credit programs.
Wayne Community College’s mission is to meet the educational, training, and cultural needs of the communities it serves.
College Foundation of North Carolina is a free service of the State of North Carolina provided by a partnership of the Department of Public Instruction, the N.C. Community College System, the N.C. Independent Colleges and Universities, the University of North Carolina, College Foundation, Inc., and the N.C. State Education Assistance Authority.
A not-for-profit financial cooperative owned by its members, the State Employees Credit Union has been providing employees of the State of North Carolina and their families with consumer financial services for 77 years. The Credit Union also offers a diversified line of financial advisory services including retirement and education planning, tax preparation, insurance, trusts, estate planning and investments through its partners and affiliated entities. SECU serves nearly 2 million members through 254 branch offices, 1,100 ATMs, 24/7 Contact Centers and a website, www.ncsecu.org.
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The Trustees of the Wayne Community College have rescheduled the meeting originally set for last Friday for members of the public to share the qualities they would like to see in the college’s next president.
The town hall-style meeting is scheduled for 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 24 in Room 101 of the Walnut Building on the college’s main campus in Goldsboro.
The public is invited to “speak to the board regarding the traits and characteristics we should be looking for in a new president,” said Trustee Chair Chris Martin. “Comments will be considered as a profile is developed for our Presidential Search Committee and the board to use as it does its work.”
To facilitate the flow of the meeting, the Presidential Search Committee asks that participants follow a few guidelines for their comments.
Each speaker will be given three minutes to talk. The committee wants to hear from everyone who wishes to speak but needs each statement to be as succinct as possible.
The Committee wants participants to think of the future, not the past, and speak to what traits they believe the college’s next leader needs to possess. They are looking for suggestions that essentially complete the statement, “What we really need going forward is ____________.”
Those who cannot attend the meeting may submit their comments in writing. Statements should be limited to approximately 300 words. They can be submitted to Presidential Search Committee, c/o Tara Humphries, PO Box 8002, Goldsboro, NC 27533-8002 or tarah@waynecc.edu. They will be forwarded directly to the committee.
Dr. Kay H. Albertson will retire as WCC’s president effective Aug. 1, 2016. It is the local board’s responsibility to hire her replacement, subject to the approval of the State Board of Community Colleges. WCC’s board of trustees has selected N.C. Association of Community College Trustees President Search Services to assist it with the search process.
Wayne Community College encourages persons with disabilities to participate in its programs and activities. If you anticipate needing accommodations or have questions about access, please contact the college’s Disability Services Counselor at (919) 739-6729 or lbcowan@waynecc.edu.
Wayne Community College is a public, learning-centered institution with an open-door admission policy located in Goldsboro, N.C. As it works to develop a highly skilled and competitive workforce, it serves 14,000 individuals annually as well as businesses, industry, and community organizations with high quality, affordable, accessible learning opportunities, including more than 72 college credit programs.
Wayne Community College’s mission is to meet the educational, training, and cultural needs of the communities it serves.
